Bambusa ventricosa
Bambusa ventricosa (Wikipedia)
Bambusa ventricosa is a species of bamboo which is native to Vietnam and to Guangdong province in southern China. The species is widely cultivated in subtropical regions around the world for the bulbous and ornamental stems. The species is used in bonsai.
Buddha's-belly bamboo | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Bambusa |
Species: | B. ventricosa
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Binomial name | |
Bambusa ventricosa |
Common names include Buddha bamboo and Buddha's-belly bamboo.